Combination tobacco-box.



'1. M; 'WHITE.- COMBINATION-TOBACCO BOX. APPUCATION FILED JULY 20, 1914.

Patented May 25, 1915.

JAMES in; wisirri, F 'DANWLIE" COMBINATION roenooo scx To all whom it may concern I Be .it known that 1,. JAiyrnsjM. WHITE, a

citizen of the United-States, residing at Danville, in the'county of P-ittsylvania and State of virginia have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Tobacco-Boxes, of which the following is a specification. J 1

The'p'res'ent. invent-ion a'ppertains to improvemen-ts in that class of receptacles .de-- si-gned as pocket size containers for tobacco,

' vthe-object in view being to provide an aural-- iary compartment in the receptacle for hold 7' ing matches, cooperatingjin a novel manner- -With a cover member-- for said receptacle.

1 ani aware that it has heretofore been proposed to construct a tobacco box with a main tobacco compartment and an auxiliary compartment for matches and therefore the 'nates' any radical change in the .formof constrnctioncf the. ordinary tobacco box at essence of my'invention lies more particularly in the special arrangement Which present in general use, importantfrom a manufacturing standpoint as ell as from Specification'of Letters ram. Patented Mayfifi, 11915 im l es filed any 2, "19 t- S m e- 85mm. Y I

Referringto the drawings, the numeral-1; represents the-body portion of a receptacle stamped from-sheet metal and formed in the conventional manner-as the main compare merit for holding tobacco. Y The npperportion of'the body is provided with theusual f stop bead 2. limiting movement of the cover member 3 secured to the body lat one of its longitudinal edges. It will be observed by reference to this fig'urethat the cover 3 is formed in the usual manner from asinglecS piece of sheet metal disposed so asv to allow said cover member to be moved over the upper extremity of the receptaclebody form.- ing acompleteclosure for the main compartment vof the receptacle. fThe cover 3 is pjref- 7o erably cut so as to, provide the usual hinge loops or eyes 3 through which the pintle' 4 is inserted to hingedly connect said cover to I a the receptacle body 1. At the opposite side of the cover the material is so out as to leave an integral lip 5 which is bent back against. the cover, and preferably rolled at its'extreinity in outward direction, so as a:

that of practical utility. .With this'in View lnprovi'deth'e receptacle body with an auxiliary cap member constituting the match compartment, superimposed upon the regular vcap member-for the qOIlt-21111%I,'}1t1l1Zlfig a. common hinge connectionas Well as a common locking element for these parts.

These and such other objects as may herei inafter appear are attained, byithe novel con "3 parts to be hereinafter specifically describedstruction, combinationand arrangement of and claimed.

Reference will noiv behad to the accornpanying drawings forming a part of this specification, wherein Figure l is a perspective View of a com tainer. constructed in accordance with my inventionr'Fig. 2 is an end view partly broken away and shown insection; F i'g. 3

is a fragmentary front'elevation of the box, partly broken away and shown in section;

Fig.4 is-a fragmentary sectional view on the line H of'Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a similar sectional view taken substantially on the plane indicated by the line .5- 5 of Fig. 3 but (118 form a locking member. 7

more. 15 provided with a detent 5" hichis so The lip furtheradapted to engage With-a depression in the corresponding longitudinal edge of the bod of the receptacle as indicated at 6 secs to. constitute a positive interlocking connection between the cover and 'the'body portion.

- The receptacle is also provided with a cap meinber 7 of safiicientsize or depth5'relatively speaking, to form an auxiliary cornpartinent in which matches may be placed for the purpose of convenience iii-an article of this character. -The capmember 7 at one of its longitudinal edges is out so as to form I a; loop or'eye 7 through Which'passes the .pintle a, said loop being interposed' between the loops 3 for the cover 3 hereinbeforefls" closing a slightly modified form of. cover.

I member for the receptacle body; and Fig; 6

is a fragmentary horizontal sectional ;.view

on the line c e Gra 5 v mentioned- Inthis manner a common hinge connection is provided for both' thecap and cover membersand when the cap member is in its normal closed position superimposed upon-the" cover 3 its-longitudinal edge opposite its bingeccnnection is received between the flanged edge andthe rebent lip 5 of the cover engaging over the top of the receptacle 1 and in this manner a frictional locking engagement isjpro'vided between the cover and said cap. Thus'alsois a common locking element provided for both of these parts.

It will be apparent from the foregoing v tacle permits of the cover member being .ner shown most clearly movedwith the cap or partment containing the matches in a main Fig. 4, thus enabling the tobacco to'be extracted from the main tobacco compartment. It is only then necessary by pressing against the locking member 5 to close the cover memb er 3 over the tobacco compartment to and the cover, p mfy invention because it" enables the user o the device to gain access toeither of the match compartment. This cover,

enable access to the matches dis osed-in the The in-.

artment or cap these two members, the cap is a very essential feature of auxiliary com dependence 0 compartments without likelihood of spilling the matches from. the auxiliary compartment, as in practical use'the cap and cover are simultaneously moved by pressing upwardly upon the catch member 5 when the [parts are intheir normal position as shown in Fig. 2.

The desirability of constructing 'the tobacco box with the usual type of cover member 3 fitting over the upper extremity of the tobacco compartment is evident because of the fact that said cover member effectively seals the tobacco compartment and revents any of the moisture from the tohacco. from afiecting the matches in the constitutes a closure 4 or partition member intermediate the two' compartments.

However, in Figs. 5 and 6 I have shown a,

slightly modified form of cover member wherein the usual flange portions are omitted said cover member being in the form of a flat plate 3 which is adapted to rest upon the upper edges of the receptacle body 1 when in closed position. The material of the plate 3 leave a sufficient amount to form the hinge connection 3" at one side and at the other side to form the rebent catch member or locking element 5". The construction of the cap member 7 in this form is exactly the same as that with reference to the preferred construction excepting that it fits snugly about the upper extremity of the box receptacle instead of telescoping over the flanges of the preferred form of cover member 3.

It will be evident that the construction may be cheaply manufactured and will constitute an'attractive novelty by reason of its combination.

WVith this character of construction it is "quite feasible to seal the tobacco compart-- the auxiliary com-' by dotted lines in.

common to said members of course,

is so out, however, as to.

ment in the manner indicated in Fig. 1 so as to enable the. marketing of the device without providing the auxiliary compart- .so as to simultaneously seal both compartments of the container.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A receptacle of the class described comprising a main compartment, a cap member constituting an auxiliary compartment, a cover intermediate the race tacle and the cap member and'forming a closure for both the main and auxiliary compartments, a hinged connection at one side of the receptacle common to said cap and cover members, and a locking member at the other side of said receptacle also common to said cap and cover members, said locking member constituting manipulating means operable on pressure thereagainst in'ione direction to open the main compartment and'to release the cover member upon pressure thereagainst in the opposite direction. disengagiing the cover from the cap member.

2. A receptacle of the class described coinprising a main constituting an auxiliary compartment,- a

compartment. cap member cover intermediate the receptacle and the cap member and forming a c osure common to both the main and auxiliary compartments, a hinge connection at one side for the capv and cover members, and locking means comprisin an extension of the cover bent back t ereagainst to receive and clamp the cover between the bent portion and the body of the cover. V V A receptacle of the class described comprising a main compartment, a cap member constituting an auxiliary compartment, a

cover intermediate the receptacle and the cap member and forming a closure common to both the main and auxiliary compartments, a hinge connection at one side for the cap and cover members, and a locking member for said cover member formin a lip extending from the cover, said lip being bent back against the cover member to form a spring clamp to lockingly engage the cap member, the lip being also formed with an interlockin receptacle body.

4. A receptacle of theclass described comprising a main comp rtment open at one end, a cover member f med with a depending flange adapted to fit over the open end of the main compartment, said cover member having its material cut at one flange edge to form an extension, said extension being bent back against the flange so as to constitute a locking lip, a. detent formed in said lip adapted to engagethe body of the detent adapted to engage the 1 I ieceptaeie', a cap member tethe, both the cepgfaind E02 rhierfiber dt the 'onj '.of sufficient width-t0 constitute an auxiliary I in presepcenof t wo v vit nesses.

bo dy at one side, and formed, with a flapge res' onding Side ofy the receptaple."

surrounding the. same, 'fsaidflan-geabelng ,n testimofiyyvhereof I afli y s 1gnatiire 5 compartment, the flange of said cap'member e being engageable in the bentlip extension of: W1tnesses1 v I the cover member igq leek the same 'in clgsedfJAs; Ixemu,

p o' sitiomj and a'; hinge 'copnectiqnc mo9 to z Pmeoli.

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